Luxury Watch Retirement Collection

HSTE · 2024-03-05T16:35:05Z

HSTE shares his early retirement plans, focusing on personal connections, bucket list goals, and investments, highlighting the role of a special watch.

HSTE, a respected member of the WatchProSite community, shares his reflections on an upcoming early retirement from executive functions. His original post outlines three key items that will play a more prominent role in his new chapter, inviting fellow collectors to consider the personal significance of their possessions during life transitions. This discussion highlights how luxury watches, alongside other personal effects, can symbolize new beginnings and long-held aspirations.

.... play a more prominent role in my "new life":

- my scribble book where I make notes since a few months as to 1) who to (re-)connect with, 2) what to do (sort of bucket list) and 3) where to invest.

- a nice Caran d'Ache fountain pen for jotting down ideas, experiences etc.

- a nice watch with some special, personal context

Cheers, HSTE

Key Points from the Discussion

Retirement requires not just financial planning but also the courage and dream to actively pursue new endeavors, as many with resources still hesitate to make the leap.
HSTE expresses a personal preference for hand-wound movements due to their slim profile and highlights the exceptional quality and value of his chosen watch, noting its 'Breguet' design with a black dial and a salmon dial variant.
It's important not to defer 'splurges' or experiences that are barely affordable but deeply desired, as the regret of not making the sacrifice later can be significant.
The ability to retire early is a fortunate position, contingent on both financial readiness and a solid post-retirement plan, which not everyone is privileged to have.
HSTE plans to transition from a 'hoarding phase' in watch collecting to a more curated approach, gently sizing down his collection in retirement.

The Discussion

Dr No

Mar 5, 2024

Congrats, S! Fourteen years into retirement I constantly wonder . . .

. . . how it was possible to get thru 50+ hour workweeks for decades and still have a life. Best, Art

HSTE

Mar 5, 2024

Yip, crazy stuff. I took the decision more than 6 month ago and I a full of plans ....

.... and new activities which are much closer to my heart. Cheers, HSTE

AuHavrePro

Mar 5, 2024

I am now....

in the midst of that period 😊😔........

Dr No

Mar 5, 2024

One word of advice: do . . .

. . . not avoid spending money on an expense you can barely afford yet can't quite justify presently. And yes, I mean splurges like tickets for the Stones shows in July. You'll regret not making the sacrifice later. Art

AuHavrePro

Mar 5, 2024

Thanks Art....

I continuously doubt and question myself to those ends.... Much appreciated, Filip

dedestexhes

Mar 5, 2024

Congratulations! Wise decision, I can only recommend to everyone.

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